Stuff that's not in the recruiting ads....

Women in the military are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than to die in combat. Only 8% of reported sexually assaults are referred to courts martial. An 'army of one' shouldn't mean defending yourself from other US soldiers.


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Native American Woman Honored

I'm glad to share some good news, good news born out of tragedy, that is. The first-ever Native American woman to die in combat on foreign soil, Lori Piestewa, has been honored by renaming a mountain in Arizona after her. Fittingly, the peak once called "Squaw Peak" is now Piestewa Peak, a big step forward in undoing racism and celebrating courageous women.

Feministing has a great post about this.

Some of you may be familiar with Lori's name. She's the soldier that media/govt. victim Pvt. Jessica Lynch credited with being the true hero of the day when Lynch's unit came under attack.

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Feministing news

If you don't already know about Feministing.com, it's my favorite source for feminist news, cultural/political analysis, and humor. There were two posts today about violence against women news stories that you may not hear about in the JH Daily.

First the good news:
* Wisconsin passes a progressive law to help women fleeing domestic violence.

Now the bad:
* Women in the military far more at risk for rape by fellow soldiers than dying in combat.

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